Junior Backend Engineer

The SME team at TransferGo plays a critical role in shaping how we serve our business clients. To ensure we do this in the best way possible, we are now looking for an ambitious and bright Junior Software Engineer (Backend or Full-Stack) to join our SME team. You should be eager to build and run services and/or web applications within our business domain. If you’re looking for a company where you can grow quickly, both professionally and personally, you might have just found the perfect place!

Here are some of our core tools helping us to get the job done:

Backend services

Runtime: .NET 8
Infrastructure: AWS, Docker, Kubernetes
CI/CD: GitHub, Jenkins
Data: MySQL, Redis, S3
Test: xUnit, Moq, AutoFixture, FluentAssertions

Web applications

NextJS
Styling: Tailwind
Testing: Playwright, Vitest
Components: RadixUI
Component tests: Storybook together with Chromatic

Here’s what you’ll be doing as Junior Software Engineer:

• Design, build and operate services in a cloud-native, service-oriented environment, which will be used by multi-platform applications and hundreds of thousands of users
• Enjoy a great level of end-to-end autonomy, contributing to system design, implementation approach and production operations of your services. We truly believe in the "Builders mindset"
• Work closely with product managers, data engineers, and other stakeholders to build modern and scalable software
• Work in a team of strong professionals - a great chance to learn from senior/staff software engineers, product and engineering managers

You’ll report to our SME team’s Engineering Manager.

Here’s what we’d love from our new Junior Software Engineer:

• You are enthusiastic about technology and best engineering practices
• You are curious and enjoy solving technical challenges or puzzles
• You enjoy building products used by people
• You are a good communicator and can use English effectively at work
• You enjoy collaborating and sharing ideas with others in a team setting
• You are comfortable with ambiguity and are willing to help us find the best solutions
• You are passionate about growing your knowledge in scaling fintech companies

And if you can also do this stuff, even better: 

• You have experience in building microservices;
• You have experience building web applications using React or React-based frameworks (e.g., Next.js, Gatsby, etc.);
• Have contributed to open-source projects or worked on personal coding projects you’re proud of;
• You have experience with PHP (Laravel or Symfony);
• You are familiar with database management systems like MySQL, Microsoft SQL Server, PostgreSQL, or similar;
• You understand the basics of RESTful APIs;
• Have worked with version control systems like Git and are comfortable with platforms like GitHub or GitLab;
• Know the fundamentals of containerization (e.g., Docker) or cloud services (e.g., AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud);
• Are interested in learning about DevOps practices or have tinkered with CI/CD pipelines;
• Have some familiarity with agile development methodologies or tools like Jira, Trello, or Asana;
• Understand basic principles of scalable system design or have explored distributed systems.

What we believe

At TransferGo, we offer competitive rewards to all people. We know that recognition is about more than just money, and we’ve fostered a culture of kudos to shine a light on the great work throughout the business, and the people making it all happen. We hold regular in person events to connect with each other and help all our TransferNauts to grow with a generous training allowance. We believe that empowering people makes for a happier and more effective workforce. This means we enable anyone who wants to pursue initiatives that deliver real value for our migrant customers. 

What We Offer:

• Competitive Salary: Starting from €2,500 - €3,500 gross per month, depending on experience.
• Comprehensive Benefits: Including a generous holiday allowance, competitive healthcare insurance, and a wellbeing package from day one.
• Annual Development Budget: €1,000 to invest in your personal and professional growth.
• Hybrid Working Environment: Flexibility to work from home and in the office, with most team members in the office two days a week.
• Pet-Friendly Office: If you’re near one of our offices, bring your furry friend along!
• Inclusive Culture: Regular in-person events, fostering a strong sense of community and collaboration.
• Empowerment and Ownership: We believe in empowering our people to take initiative and drive meaningful change.